Piaba Madokwe

Piaba Madokwe (born Phiwaba Madokwe) is a South African politician who served as Member of the National Assembly for the Economic Freedom Fighters from October 2020 until August 2023. Madokwe had previously served as the secretary-general of the EFF Student Command.

Piaba Madokwe
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
In office
22 October 2020 – 30 August 2023
Personal details
Born
Phiwaba Madokwe
NationalitySouth African
Political partyEconomic Freedom Fighters
ProfessionPolitician

Career

In June 2015, Madokwe was elected secretary-general of the student command of the Economic Freedom Fighters.[1]

In March 2019, Madokwe was announced as a parliamentary candidate of the EFF for the 2019 general election.[2] She was not elected to parliament at the election in May 2019. In July 2019, Muzi Khozi succeeded her as secretary-general.[3] She was elected to the EFF's central command team, the party's highest-decision making body, in December 2019.[4]

On 22 October 2020, Madokwe entered the National Assembly as a replacement for Peter Keetse.[5]

Madokwe was one of four EFF MPs who were banned from attending the EFF's 10th anniversary celebrations at the FNB Stadium on 29 July 2023 for failing to provide buses to take party supporters to the event.[6] On 27 August 2023, EFF leader Julius Malema announced that the party was recalling over 210 public representatives, including Madokwe, for their failure to procure transport for party supporters to attend the event.[7] Madokwe resigned from Parliament on 30 August.[8]

References
  1. Ndlozi, Mbuyiseni (19 June 2015). "Mpho Morolane elected President of EFFSC - EFF". Politicsweb. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  2. Cele, S’thembile (17 March 2019). "EFF keeps 24 of its 25 MPs on list". City Press. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  3. "Meet Newly Elected EFFSC Leadership". Blazon Magazine. 14 July 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  4. "EFF elects 40-member central command team". City Press. 15 December 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  5. Makhubo, Sk (23 October 2020). "EFF welcomes two new MPs, Sinawo Tambo and Piaba Madokwe". www.politicalanalysis.co.za. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  6. Ludidi, Velani (27 July 2023). "HARD LINE: MPs among 439 EFF members named, shamed and banned from birthday bash for failing to secure buses". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  7. "'No time for deadwoods': Malema recalls 210 public representatives". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  8. "National Assembly Members (As on 10 September 2023)" (PDF). Parliamentary Monitoring Group. Retrieved 13 September 2023.


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